Be unreasonable without being unfair

Be unreasonable without being unfair

Being ‘unreasonable’ is a quality we admire in those that are challenging the status quo. But this is not the same as being unfair to those that you work with.Some of the behaviours that clients report in our work this year include:- unpredictable, explosive...
Look forward to your next apology

Look forward to your next apology

We work in highly unstable and insecure environments on a regular basis. They require something special from the teams inside them. The ability to apologise to each other quickly and well.Instead, we often slip into the desire to be proven right. Or if we are honest,...
Being Real Beats Looking Good

Being Real Beats Looking Good

“I love it here, but I look at the senior leadership roles and think it’s not worth the stress…I’m not up for playing politics or dealing with egos anymore…leadership here means being big and loud and fake…there’s not much space left in the room when it’s all...
Gentle Curiosity

Gentle Curiosity

Sometimes your leadership challenge manifests as a ‘pause.’ The ability to stop the action right in the heat of it and notice what is going on, then either to bank the learning and carry on, or to recalibrate and continue. As a Challenger you keep creating...
What Is Your Part in This?

What Is Your Part in This?

Many of the organisations we are working with are going through their own version of ‘perma-crises.’ It is a lot to bear. When in this place of potential overwhelm there are a couple of common psychological responses.1 Ignore it, deny its impact, numb ourselves from...